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   • Publication: Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term

   This publication has been superseded by Pupil absence in schools in England

2. Step 2

   • Data set: 01 - Absence rates by geographic level

3. Step 3

   • National:
     • England

4. Step 4

   • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2020/21 Autumn term

5. Step 5

   • Indicators:
     • Authorised absence rate
     • Overall absence rate
     • Unauthorised absence rate
   • School type:
     • Total
     • Special
     • State-funded primary
     • State-funded secondary

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   '01 - Absence rates by geographic level' for Special, State-funded primary and State-funded secondary in England between 2016/17 Autumn term and 2020/21 Autumn term

   		2016/17 Autumn term	2017/18 Autumn term	2018/19 Autumn term	2019/20 Autumn term	2020/21 Autumn term
   Total	Overall absence rate	4.4%	4.4%	4.3%	4.9%	4.7%
   	Authorised absence rate	3.4%	3.3%	3.1%	3.6%	3.3%
   	Unauthorised absence rate	1.1%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
   State-funded primary	Overall absence rate	3.9%	3.9%	3.7%	4.3%	3.7%
   	Authorised absence rate	3.0%	2.9%	2.7%	3.2%	2.6%
   	Unauthorised absence rate	0.9%	1.0%	1.0%	1.1%	1.0%
   State-funded secondary	Overall absence rate	5.0%	5.0%	4.9%	5.6%	5.7%
   	Authorised absence rate	3.7%	3.6%	3.5%	4.0%	3.9%
   	Unauthorised absence rate	1.3%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	1.8%
   Special	Overall absence rate	9.5%	9.8%	9.7%	10.5%	10.6%
   	Authorised absence rate	7.6%	7.8%	7.6%	8.2%	8.2%
   	Unauthorised absence rate	1.9%	2.0%	2.1%	2.3%	2.3%

   Footnotes

   1. Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
   2. Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions but not as an absence within absence rates.

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   • Publication: Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term, Autumn term 2021/22

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